Saturday, November 26, 2011

Fans of radio host get tips and ideas on design

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THE kitchen is a woman’s territory and she has the final say over its functions and designs, famous radio host Angel Wong Chui Ling told fans who turned up at the Perak Home Exposition 2011 (Perak Homex ‘11) to meet her.

“Only the cook herself will know what she wants for the kitchen,” she said, calling the kitchen the “ladies’ office”.

“As the kitchen is ruled by the woman, its expenditure normally takes up about 30% of the total renovation costs of one’s home,” she quipped.

Look at this!: Chui Ling (left) and Iko In (right) sharing ideas on interior design with the audience.

The Hong Kong-born Malaysia-based TV and radio personality, popularly known as Chui Ling, had given meticulous thought to the design of her kitchen when she renovated her home last year.

Telling fans that her home in Kuala Lumpur had a unique open-concept kitchen, with the refrigerator, oven, kitchen sink and stove placed adjacent to one another along the wall.

“To prevent the walls from being stained by splashing oil and sauces, use wall tiles for the kitchen so that stains can be wiped off easily.

“To enhance my small dining area, I installed a full length mirror on the wall to enhance visual space,” she said of her four-year-old home.

Chui Ling proudly told the audience that she had also installed a custom-made cupboard for her shoes beside the foyer of her home.

“I keep about 300 pairs of shoes there. They were collected throughout my 11-year career in showbiz,” she said.

Contemporary home: The lighlted facade of Chui LIng’s home in Kuala Lumpur.

Chui Ling went on to share that she was very particular about lighting as she believed it would determine the home’s ambience.

“Warm light that hits on the folds of the curtains will bring out the uneven depths of the drapery, hence, creating more distinctive textures,” she explained.

Chui Ling said she drew inspiration from iN Publishers Sdn Bhd founder Iko In, who had given her tips on designing her dream home.

In, who also shared tips on interior designing with the audience during the expo, said the bedroom should be a space for sleeping only.

“Installing a television or computer in your children’s bedroom will only encourage them to be cooped up there,” he said.

The founder of the “Creative Home” magazine also suggested that a house should have a hall where family members could gather and spend quality time together.

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